An article featuring musical Christmas gift ideas.

Author: Lo Carmen.

Date: 5 December 2021.

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/rock-n-roll-christmas-fill-up-those-stockings-and-support-our-musos-20211130-p59deb.html

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Performers in the music industry have had a devastating couple of years. Constant cancellations, the reshuffling and postponement of shows and tours have taken their toll – data from I Lost My Gig Australia, an initiative to measure the impact of COVID-19 on the entertainment industry, shows a tally of 32,000 gigs and events cancelled since July 2021.

Artists are always the first to step up and support fundraising efforts, so it only seems right that we show some love to the community that always has our backs and has cunningly diversified in those quiet months.

Watch a live stream, spread the word on social media, sign up for presales and mailing lists, and subscribe to your favourite artists online at Patreon or wherever they are. Hold onto your tickets for cancelled shows. Buy their records, their T-shirts and their trucker caps – or some of the more unusual items listed below – let’s shop artist merch this Christmas! This selection is just the tip of the iceberg.

You’ll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
Jimmy Barnes

Barnesy and family have kept isolated spirits high throughout the pandemic with their online performances and now present the Jimmy Barnes signed Where the River Bends cookbook and apron, $94.95. True fans could team with Jimmy Jams Summer Shorts Set for the full “at home with Jimmy” experience, $100, shop.jimmybarnes.com

Lolo Lovina Chai Tea
Lolo Lovina

Romani singer Sarah Bedak of world music band Lolo Lovina whipped up a batch of her famous Chai Tea infused with “kindness, magic and good vibes” along with cinnamon and ginger. Available at Lolo The Gypsy Caravan most Sundays, by the Cooks River in Marrickville, $16-30, lololovina.com/product/lolo-chai/

The Buoys ‘Sweet Relief’ sauce
The Buoys

The multi-tasking women in indie punk quartet The Buoys have cooked up Condimental x The Buoys Sweet Relief Blood Orange & Thyme Syrup ($12) for making mocktails, salad dressings or to pour over icecream while listening to their third EP Unsolicited Advice for Your DIY Disaster released last month, $12, merchjungle.com

Spiderbait

The power punk trio hasn’t released a new album in a bit but they are keeping the merch love fresh. Who wouldn’t want to dry the dishes with a COVID Tiger Tea Towel? $20, spiderbait.net.au

Xylouris White

This wild Greek-Australian duo want to help make everything taste better so they sell their own 150g Sea Salt ($10), harvested from the Cretan sea, $10. xylouriswhite.com

Oh You Pretty Things!

HTRK Melbourne duo HTRK released the sparkling, spindly album Rhinestones in September and invited jeweller Ebonny Munro to create the exquisite limited-edition “Valentina” ring, with pink or plum Czech gemstones,$250, to celebrate. Singer Jonnine Standish also handmade pale blue velvet bow barrettes, $40, and earrings, $30, htrk.bigcartel.com

Julia Stone

No surprise that the singer-songwriter has opted for a range of mermaid inspired jewellery, following her third solo album Sixty Summers with its twinkling dance pop. Ak Ana Earrings, made with Olivia Cummings, the designer of Cleopatra’s Bling feature 18k gold-plated and freshwater, $249 juliastone.com.au

Baker Boy

Yolngu hip hop trailblazer Baker Boy – the 2019 Young Australian of the Year – released his debut album Gela last month. Who wouldn’t want to display their love with these cool big black and red hoops, $59, bandtshirts.com.au/

Matilda Pearl

The teenage pop artist from the Mornington Peninsula took out the Miss Congeniality crown in last year’s Triple J Unearthed High competition with her glittery bops. Her collaboration with accessories brand Emeldo includes cute dangly mirror and jewel earrings, $30, spacemirrormerch.com

Sara Storer

Country artist Sara Storer wanted to help sing up some rain so she designed the Mully Raindrop Pendant, $210, with Mullegandra silversmith Julia Simpson. jmpsilver.com.au

Bring It On Home
Kevin Parker at home with the Tame Impala blanket.
Tame Impala

The band’s psychedelic textures translate perfectly into their Innerspeaker Woven Blanket, $175, with matching Innerspeaker Pillow Cover, $95, official.tameimpala.com

Louis Tillett

The Dark Prince of truth and beauty Louis Tillett will keep an eye on you and the time with Rockpoet – A Silent (and Staring) Wall Clock, $47, houseoftillett.com

The Veronicas’ Twin Flame candle
The Veronicas

The Exclusive Limited Edition Twin Flames Soy Candle from the audacious sister act – who released two albums back to back during the pandemic – has sexy accents of spice and leather and comes in a swanky matt black box, $65, theveronicas.bandtshirts.com.au

Washington smudge stick.
Washington

Singer-songwriter Washington, who created her long awaited idiosyncratic 2020 album Batflowers in isolation, helps clear the air and bring the good vibes with her vanilla scented Infinity Eyes Candle, $20, and Botanical Smudge Stick. $15, merchjungle.com

Hunters & Collectors

The iconic art rockers will resume their postponed Unfinished Business Tour in 2022. Raise a glass to them with a Coaster Set of 8 Album Covers, $25, bandtshirts.com.au/buy/hunters-collectors

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